Elon Musk's nomination as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency by President Trump was the talk of the town for a while. But even before that, the tech billionaire had already made a name for himself with his investments and the purchase of a number of companies - such as platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
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He made headlines primarily as CEO of Tesla, which was founded in 2003 and in which he first invested in 2004. Thanks to his donations, electric mobility gained significant relevance worldwide. But even apart from that, the 53-year-old has a love of fast cars.
Elon Musk has got a preference for fast cars
Musk, who a few years ago predicted the end of the world due to a meteorite impact, said that he dreamed of owning a Jaguar from an early age. A book about classic convertibles had awakened this dream in him - he realised it with the first money he earned with his software company Zip2 and bought himself a 1967 Jaguar E-Type. With the sale of the company he founded, an upgrade on the road also followed - Musk bought a McLaren F1 for one million dollars.
After wrecking it in a reckless driving manoeuvre, Musk also became the proud owner of a Porsche 911 in 2012 and later a tuned BMW M5. Musk is also said to have owned an Audi Q7 in the meantime. Last but not least, he also likes to drive his own Tesla vehicles. According to further information, he particularly favours the Tesla Model S P100D. Apart from that, he uses the Model 3 as a second car and the Model X for family trips with his many children.
Love for old classics
However, the tech billionaire is also rumoured to have a few treasures in his fleet. In 2017, for example, he is said to have received a Ford Model T as a gift from a friend, which at the time established the automobile as an affordable means of transport. Last but not least, the 53-year-old is also the proud owner of the original Lotus Esprit from the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, which he bought at auction for 900,000 dollars in 2013.
In view of all the cars, some worth millions, that the entrepreneur and investor can call his own today, it is probably reassuring to know that Elon Musk also started out small: his first car was a BMW 320i from 1978, which Musk bought for 1,400 dollars. The vehicle, which Musk kept in good shape himself with junkyard parts, only lasted two years.
This article has been translated from Gentside DE.
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